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Chapter ten

Betrayal

There was nothing to do; I was bored out of my mind. It has been three days since the lock down of the Cullen mansion.

Since my escape attempt two days ago when Alice asked if I wanted to go shopping with her, I wasn't allowed to leave the house. She had muttered something a long the lines of as bad as my mother as she snatched me off the side of the road three hours after my mad dash to the bus stop. I was as proud that I had gotten away as I was depressed at the restrictions they had place on me because of it.

I had taken to staring out my bedroom window, it was something to do. I hadn't slept since the return of the nightmares trying to get myself exhausted before going to sleep. But as the days passed my mind seemed more active not less, I was antsy. I stood up and paced my room trying to get rid of some of my energy but it didn't work. Flopping down on the bed I contemplated just giving in, I was much too afraid of the nightmares to face them alone. But my pride wouldn't let me admit that I had been beaten.

"Would like something to eat?" Esme asked, it was our routine she would bring up delicious looking things to try and tempt me to eat and I always refused. I shook my head with a sigh. "You really need to eat something Elizabeth; it's not good for you to go so long without food."

"Not hungry." I answered truthfully my stomach was in knots. She sat down on the bed breaking form normal where she leaves looking depressed and I go on being depressed alone.

"Please let us help." She said softly the pain she felt over me clear in her voice. It made me feel horrible but my pride kept me silent. She turned and brushed a stray hair off my face. For a long time we sat and said nothing it was Carlisle's home coming that finally moved her from my room. She left looking worse then when she had arrived; I truly am a horrible person to cause someone like Esme so much pain.

It was dark in the room as I hadn't moved to turn the lights on to banish the shadows. I had no energy to move now though I desperately wanted the light. I could feel my heart beginning to race as my eyes darted about the room, there were too many shadows. Trying to swallow my fears I got up and went to where I knew the light switch to be only as I moved the shadows did too and soon there was one over the door. It was his shadow! He was in the room! I could hear his breathing, my heart stumbled as I realised this. It wasn't a dream this time he was standing right behind me! My knees shook and as I took a step I collapsed to my knees.

Opening my mouth to scream I looked into his eyes they were just the same in his face, mean and cold. I froze staring up at him my body refusing to obey me. He slow knelt to the floor next to me and gripped my hair tightly a small squeak of pain passed through my lips and he smiled at me. The pain flashed through the side of my face before I had registered the movement. I was crumpled on the floor my hand on my burning cheek. Tears streamed as I tried to back away from him, but the wall stopped my retreat. His eyes swept over my body lustfully and I began to shake realising what was going to happen next. Finally a scream passed through my lips as he approached laughing at me.

Suddenly the door burst open and Edward was in front of me looking down at me panicked. I stared passed him and tried to point to Matthew just behind him. He turned but there was nothing there my eyes were wide where had he gone?

"Ez what's wrong?" he pleaded looking from my face to the place where my father had been moments before. "Please answer me!" he demanded though my voice was trapped I tried to tell him. He realised I couldn't talk and picked me up as I noticed the others in the room. Either staring worriedly at me or glancing about the room I clinged to Edward afraid that he would appear again. Carlisle's hand was on my head before I even noticed him in the room. His cold hand felt wonderful on my face.

"She has a fever." He stated as he motioned for Edward to follow him. He placed me on the couch in Carlisle's office before I could blink. I cringed away from the sudden brightness and pressed my face into the fabric of the couch. "Elizabeth I need you to look at me." Carlisle asked form right in front of the couch and my head. I turned to him squeezing my eyes shut. "Elizabeth." He said and I slowly opened my eyes to the suddenly dark office. "Thank you." He said flatly taking hold of my chin and suddenly flashing a bright light into my eyes. I tried to pull away as my eyes snapped shut. His grip was too firm for me to move an inch. "I need to take your temperature Ez." He said as he pushed a thermometer into my mouth letting go of my chin after it was in place.

I lay there for a moment before slowly opening my eyes again. It was dark but I could tell Carlisle wasn't in front of me any more. My head was pounding and I kept looking for Matthew waiting for him to appear and finally kill me. I opened my mouth to try to warn them that he was here when a white hand held my mouth closed. I struggled trying to get free and warn them.

"Ez the thermometer needs to stay in your mouth." Edward stated as his head appeared in my line of sight, I tried again to talk and he just sighed. Shaking my head trying to get him to let go I began to panic. Finally he let go and took the thermometer out.

"HE'S HERE! We have to get out of here!" I screamed pushing myself up from the couch though it took far too much effort to do so. I reached out and took Edward's hand and began to move for the door as he lifted me off the ground. "No we have to get out of here!" I screamed at him, why didn't he understand that Matthew was going to kill me? He didn't care that Matthew was here! Why should he? Matthew only wants me!? "Please! Please he'll kill me!" I cried fighting Edward's grip he was startled by my reaction and let go of me. I dropped to the floor with a large thud; I began to crawl away from him trying to find the door and a way out. My breathing was laboured and it was beginning to hurt, but I ignored it and stood up. Carlisle was approaching me slowly but Edward hadn't moved since he dropped me. I walked slowly away from Carlisle.

"Elizabeth we won't let him get you okay?" he said taking a step towards me and I shrunk back. I would never get away from here if he got a hold of me.

"Stay away from me!" I screamed, "He always gets what he wants! Always!" I moved towards the door never taking my eyes off of Carlisle. A soft noise came from behind me to alert me to their presence. I froze and pushed myself into the wall. The door was blocked by the rest of them! No I had to get out of here! I became frantic I was trapped! My eyes darted about the room looking for another way out.

"Ez we aren't going to hurt you." Jasper said sending waves of calm that I couldn't take in. I backed away from him I wasn't going to let him make me forget! I had to get out I had to! My eyes narrowed they were all against me, my eyes moved form Carlisle and Edward to the others by the door. Rosalie was pulling them away from the door, I stared at her! She understood she knew that Matthew was here!

"Come on Ez we have to get out of here!" She said her eyes looking into the shadows for Matthew. I wasn't sure if she was lying but I had to take the only chance I had at getting out of here. I ran passed her grabbing her hand she didn't move. NO!

"No we have to go!" I screamed as she pulled me into her arms. I fought her but she was much stronger than I. I saw him moving towards us and screamed and fought harder. "Please! Please!" I screamed though my voice was fading from the abuse. My heart was pounding as my eyes widened why would they let him have me!? "Please, please... No!" I begged and finally screamed as his fingers traced my jaw. Tears streamed as I fought but he only laughed at me his hands moving to my throat to strangle me. "Please Rosalie" I whispered as the world went black.

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Note: Okay I was really tempted to just posted this chapter and leave it for a while but I figured that might not be the best plan.... :D